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April by Ella Higginson Hey, pretty maid! Whence comest thou With violets linked about thy brow, And zone of buttercups' own gold? ...

I hope that after this week I'll be able to get back into more of the usual kinds of posts; the past three weeks have been hectic and th...

The Feast of the Annunciation is normally on March 25, but, of course, this year that occurred during Triduum, which takes precedence. So it...

Across from the House of the Vestal Virgins is the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina: In July of 138, Emperor Hadrian died, leaving Antoni...

I have been puzzling over what to do for the next fortnightly book. My original idea was Tristram Shandy, but there are some reasons for not...

Resurrection Sunday needs no particular introduction. But Easter opens a special week, the Week of Hawareyeen, or, as it is often translated...

If creation is full of expectancy, that is because it is waiting for the sons of God to be made known. Created nature has been condemned...